patrolman

Example Sentences

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Asked how he’d like to be remembered, Wambaugh summed it up with the no-nonsense crispness of a patrolman handing out a speeding ticket.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

A woman nervously peers into her rearview mirror as a patrolman activates his car’s lights and sirens.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

The Grand Rapids police chief, Eric Winstrom, said he was not aware of any evidence that the patrolman knew Lyoya or his record.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2022

He subsequently worked as a patrolman on day and night shifts, the department said.

From Fox News • Mar. 28, 2022

Meanwhile, the first wave that the patrolman had seen continued heading directly for the elevated line.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler